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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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